Disclaimer: Ok, so Ireland is in the middle of a massive recession, which means massive unemployment and massive company cutbacks, which in turn means a reduction in the number of companies looking for staff or temp workers.
Bearing that in mind, La Creme is a good agency to be with. You're not highly likely to get much work with any agency in this climate, but I recommend La Creme for those who are still willing to try. Their recruitment consultants organise a face-to-face meeting with all of their prospective workers and temps, rather than just dealing with jobsearchers via phone or email, like many recruitment agencies do.
When I went in for my interview I spent a good 45 minutes with my consultant, filled in a lengthy survey on my office and admin skills and even went through Microsoft Word and Excel testing.
The thing about recruitment agencies and temp work is you constantly need to be in touch with your consultant or you will drop to the bottom of their 'list'. This is the case with La Creme, so if you want work, call or email often. read more